I love brunch, but I hardly ever have it for some reason. I think I will make more of an effort from now on. My friend picked a place in Brooklyn called ‘Vinegar Hill House’ which is situated in a really cute neighborhood. There was nobody on the streets but the restaurant itself was packed….
Food Reviews
Spot Dessert Bar
Green Tea Chocolate Lava Cake Although I’ve been in the city for almost a year now, I only just discovered this place a few weeks ago. Spot Dessert Bar serves western desserts with an Asian influence. The first item I tried from here was a cookie. Yes, not very dessert-like, but if you come in…
Cast-Iron Skillet Pizza
I first read about this ‘secret’ pizza on Grub Street.com. At the Brindle Room in the East Village, pizza is not even on the menu. You have to ask the waitress for it and she has to check with the chef to make sure he can do it. Since I went there specially to try…
Feast of San Gennaro
Food festival. Italian. Pastries. I didn’t need any convincing to attend the 86th Annual Feast of San Gennaro. Running over 11 days, it is New York City’s biggest, most famous religious festival. It is to celebrate the Patron Saint of Naples and first took place in NYC in 1926, when immigrants from Naples settled along…
Ferrara Bakery
It was late afternoon and I needed a pick-me-up. Since I don’t drink coffee, that pick-me-up is always something sweet. I came across Ferrrara Bakery and had to go inside. Originally called ‘Cafe A. Ferrara’, it opened in 1892 by Enrico Scoppa and Antonio Ferrara, an opera impresario and showman. The bakery became well-known for…
Dim Sum Addict
Dim Sum at the Golden Unicorn restaurant I love Dim Sum (also called Yum Cha). It’s one of my favorite weekend pastimes. I like trying new foods that I’ve never seen before, although within reason. A friend once got me to try cow tendon without telling me what it was. The best way I can…
Snow Cone and Chocolate Milk: Together at Last
Chocolate Milk Snocone I had never had a snow cone with chocolate milk before. I had only had those sugary syrups that turn your tongue a frightening shade of blue. Or red. When I saw the glowing reviews about Handsome Dan’s Snocone & Candy Store I had to get there ASAP. When you step into…
Fishbowl Dessert
Earthquake in a Fishbowl If you’re in the mood for something sweet, new Upper West Side store Sugar and Plumm pretty much has it all. Whether it’s crepes you’re craving, or waffles, candy, cupcakes or ice cream, Sugar and Plumm is definitely worth going to. The space, which newly opened just last week, looks inviting…
Pernil Tuesday!
Roast Pork/Pernil sandwich The other day I was reading a list of the ‘Top 25 pork sandwiches in NYC’. The one that stuck in my mind was from Sophie’s Cuban Cuisine. By lunchtime I was ready to eat a horse, so I decided I had to try Sophie’s and see what the big deal was….
I’ve died and gone to Doughnut heaven
The Doughnut Plant, Chelsea I love doughnuts. But not just any doughnuts. I don’t like Dunkin Donuts, it’s Krispy Kreme all the way. My boyfriend and I are always saying someone should open a franchise in New Zealand. I didn’t think you could outdo Krispy Kreme. As Chris Rock said: Krispy Kreme Donuts are so…